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A child recovering from abdominal surgery removes the nasogastric tube accidentally. A nurse replaces the nasogastric tube and places it to low wall suction.  Two hours later, the nurse discovers that there is no drainage from the tube.  What should be the nurse’s first action?

A family member of a 28-year-old patient who has suffered massive abdominal trauma in an automobile accident asks the nurse why the patient is receiving famotidine (Pepcid). What is the best description to help the patient understand the medications purpose?

What instruction should be included in health care counseling for a client with a hiatal hernia?

A client is on prednisone following an exacerbation of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).  What client finding is the greatest concern?

What would the RN include in the discharge teaching for a client following a laparoscopic cholecystectomy?

A client who is scheduled for a barium enema indicates she understands the nurse’s pre-procedure instructions. What does the client say that will inform the nurse the client understands the instructions?

What medication does the nurse anticipate educating a patient about who has been diagnosed with gastroesophageal reflux disease and needs long term drug therapy?

After an endoscopy is completed, what is the most important nursing action?

Unemployment that occurs when there is deficient demand for the goods and services of an economy is called:

At what MAP value does it indicates decreased organ perfusion in small animals and ruminants.